Never a Ballerina....

That very night, I dreamed that I was a ballerina, and spent my whole life dancing like a butterfly, to the sounds of Tchaikovsky’s lovely music. – Anna Pavlova

When I was four years old, I had a few ballet lessons and then it ended when my family moved to Italy. I admired ballet dancers from afar. Also, with seven children in the family, money didn’t stretch far enough for lessons. I would daydream about wearing the shoes and the costumes from the Nutcracker. I saw my first professional ballet a few years ago. It was Romeo and Juliet at the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow. One day I hope that I have a little girl, who might have an interest in ballet, but for now I am content with wrestling with my two year old son.
Enjoy the photo montage inspired by the ballet.

Here is a Mineralize Skinfish with the name Petticoat and a perfect pink lipstick names Rose Divine by Christian Dior. The eyeshadow is by Guerlain and gives the softest colors to your eyelids.


These are two pretty nail polishes by Essie: Adore A Ball and Pinking up the Pieces.


I love my ballet dancer pendant and my oversized butterfly ring. What can I say? I love bling.


I heart this tank top.


My little sister took this purse with her when she saw a performance at the Danish Ballet at the time she visited me in Copenhagen.

The perfume is by Michael Kors, called Very Hollywood. It smells like Spring, and I wear it all year round.

Seasonally Challenged

There's a certain slant of light,
On winter afternoons,
That oppresses, like the weight

Of cathedral tunes. - Emily Dickinson

I read in the Canberra Times a short while ago, that indicated that we are halfway thru the winter. Being new to Australia, I find myself at a bit confused by the seasons. Back home in Utah it is, in the 100's, gardens are blooming, and everyone is wearing the light weight clothing. It makes me a bit sad to look outside and see the dull, cold, wet, and gray day. I found that I needed to surround myself with the items that made me feel warm and cozy back in Utah, Denmark and Russia. The first thing I pulled out was a December issue of a Victoria Magazine and enjoyed the view of the following pictures.



My next action was to put one of my favorite movies on the television. It is based on a Thomas Hardy novel called, "Under the Greenwood Tree". It stars Keeley Haws, of "Wives and Daughters" movie fame. She plays a teacher will many romantic possibilities in a small English village. Throughout the movie, a greenwood tree is shown in different parts of nature's seasons. Unlike most Thomas Hardy novels, this story has a happy ending. It is a movie which will make you sigh. Now I must adorn myself to finish off the feel of winter in August. Here is my red mod style coat that I love probably a little too much.


Dark jewelry made with marcasite is something I collect.
I love the holiday packaging of cosmetics, there is my Chanel smoky eye compact and the nail polish is Rouge Noir. I must be channeling the 1920's with these colors.